IMAGE: Roger Federer of Switzerland celebrates winning his quarter-final match against Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic. Photograph: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images Defending champion Roger Federer argued with an umpire but mostly let his racket do the talking as he beat Tomas Berdych for the ninth time running to reach the Australian Open semi-finals on Wednesday. Despite the 7-6(1), 6-3, 6-4 scoreline, it was not all smooth sailing against the burly Czech for the 36-year-old Federer as ...

any more in his bid to prolong his professional career. The 32-year-old Berdych on Sunday said that he has reached an age where he can't play without resting. The world No.16 said he must rest and conserve energy if he wants to prolong his tennis career, ...

Angelique Kerber and Madison Keys set up an enticing Australian Open quarter-final today, with one roaring through and the other having to dig deep to stay in the title hunt.Dangerous Czech Tomas Berdych, a two-time Melbourne Park semi-finalist, also powered ...

Serena Williams continued her tennis comeback with a 7-6 (5), 7-5 win over Kiki Bertens at the BNP Paribas Open on Saturday, setting up a third-round encounter with her sister Venus. Serena, who is returning to the sport after taking more than a year away to ...

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Sunday IMAGE: Despite her aggressive approach Mary Kom surprisingly finished with a silver medal. Photograph: Arun Sharma/PTI Photo Amit Panghal claimed his second consecutive international gold but the celebrated M C Mary Kom had to be content with a silver in the 69th Strandja Memorial boxing tournament for men and women in Sofia, Bulgaria on Sunday. Amit (49kg), who fetched the top honours at last month's India Open, defeated ...

Roger Federer added yet another record to his vast collection when he guaranteed becoming the oldest ATP world number one by beating Dutchman Robin Haase 4-6, 6-1, 6-1 to reach the semifinals in Rotterdam on Friday. Fresh from winning his 20th Grand Slam ...

Playing tennis professionally can be difficult physically, mentally and emotionally.But the tennis courts have often been the venue for for blossoming romance as love-struck couples decide it is game, set and match. As the tennis season begins with the first Grand Slam, the Australian Open, Rediff.com's Roshneesh Kmaneck looks at top 10 romances that blossomed on and off the court. Maria Sharapova and Grigor Dimitrov Photograph: Kind courtesy Grigor Dimitrov/Twitter Maria and Grigor ...